Our partnership begins when a coffee cooperative invites Grounds for Health to help develop cervical cancer prevention programs in its community. Grounds for Health brings medical expertise, screening technology, equipment, and trainers; the co-op educates the community about why screening is important, provides childcare and transportation for women, and assures that women can get additional care.
Current Co-Op Partners:
Mexico
CESMACH
Established in 1994, Campsinos Ecológicos de la Sierra Madre de Chiapas (CESMACH) is a fair trade and organic certified coffee cooperative in Chiapas, Mexico. Located within the buffer zone of El Triunfo, a UN-designated biosphere of great ecological importance, CESMACH’s 225 small-scale farmer members are committed to protecting the biosphere through sustainable agricultural practice.
Nicaragua
SOPEXCCA
SOPPEXCCA is a union of 15 coffee cooperatives comprising 650 members, 40% of whom are women. Located in the Jinotega province of northern Nicaragua, the co-op was established in 1997 and annually produces 22 containers of high-quality coffee.
CECOCAFEN
La Central de Cooperativas Cafetaleras del Norte (CECOCAFEN) is a union of 11 co-ops in the Jinotega and Matagalpa regions of northern Nicaragua. CECOCAFEN’s more than 2000 members export 100 containers of coffee annually.
Tanzania
Kanyovu
The Kanyovu co-operative is an organization that represents over 5,000 farmers in remote western Tanzania. The co-operative produces 20,000 bags of coffee per year and works closely with Grounds for Health partner Sustainable Harvest to annually produce quality coffee in a sustainable manner.
